Friday, April 30, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ARKANSAS

TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10:45 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

NORTHERN GRANT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS


AT 10:01 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF SHANNON HILLS AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

WRIGHTSVILLE BY 10:33 PM CDT
LITTLE ROCK BY 10:41 PM CDT
NORTH LITTLE ROCK BY 10:45 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORK BENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STRUDY BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR A CLOSET. USE PILLOWS AND BLANKETS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR A VEHICLE...EVACUATE IT AND GET INTO A STURDY BUILDING. IF NO BUILDING IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

JACKSON